New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-11
MARRIED IN HASTE.

A LIEUTENANT OF CAVALRY ELOPEs WITH
BANKERS pAUGHTER-THE BRIDES sTRATAGEM
PTrTsBURc, June 10 (Speeidt.-A few days ago Miss
Minnie Jones daughter OF retired banker and Leuten
ant Alfred NJ. Fuller, L. G. Cavalry eloped and were
married. Nothing than simple announcement OF
the marriage has appeared in the Pittsburg papers
Miss Jones is the daughter OF Mr. j. b. Jones, who IA
worth probably half million dollars and resides In the
fashionable suburb Ct sewckey. ten miles down the
Ohio River The young lady, who Is niece Of Judge
and ex-Postmaster- General Gresham, OF Chicago, Is
about twenty five years OF and has long been So
cal favorite. Lieutenant Fuller cones from good un-
iontown PENN family, Is about forty years of age and
graduate of West Point He has been ordered TO report
to Fort walla Waa, Washington Territory. whittier he
and his bride will go their bridal tour shall
have been completed.
Miss Jones had been shopping great deal during two
three weeks previous to her marriage, having in
formed her family she intended to visit friend at
Brownsville. This is supposed to have been simply
ruse in order 10 bring her trunk 10 Pittsburg and IT
proved Intellectual because at the last moment another
member Of the family receiykaVord from the Browns
vile lady to the effect that size ended to leave town for
a long visit. Miss Jones was in a dilemma She had
several times failed TO overcome her fathers objections
to the marriage the for which unknown TO the
public apparently determined not to be baed any
longer she came one morning in company with sister
to Pttsburg The trunk remained In sewickey and the
sister had warning whatever OF the important event
which was soon to occur, for Miss Jones not sup
Piled with handsatche. Upon arriving In Pitts
burg she with sister TO a shop and made few
purchases and excusng herself the preence that
she had errand down street and requesting her sister
10 wait for her in the shop, disappeared When she
turned some time aerward, II to make the aston.
shng that she married and that her
husband, Lieutenant Fuller, In carriage at the
door license had been procured at the Office OF the
County Register and the couple driven to the Ale
gheny City residence of the Rev. Dr. Purves of the First
Presbyterian Church. The clergyman entirely
quainted with the couple, but perceivng that they were
OF the legal age quickly united them In marriage and
they Immediately drove back To Pittsburg The bride
bade her sister hurried farewell and with her husband
was driven TO the Union Depot where they took trad
for Altoona afterward extending the trip further east
warded to that the couple informed by ele
graph that they would be forgiven and that cordial re-
ceptiOn awaited them upon their return.
Mr. and Mrs. Fuller first met about i've years ago ana
at once formed attachment for each other Thean-
nounceInent OF their engagement followed and Leuen
ant Fuller was frequent visitor at the Sewickley man
sion three years he forbidden the house,
and the lovers did not meet again until months later.
while Miss Jones visiting at Brownsville IL said
Miss Jones was visiting Judge Gresham at Chicago II
is certain that Lieutenant Fuller left Washington for
Chicago after having inforUed his friends that lie III
tended get married lie returned but OF course with
out his bride IL IL said Miss JOness parents got wind
OF the plan and Immediately summoned their daughter
home. In eewickley society the eopement has natur-
ally created stir.